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LESSON PLAN

PART A: INFORMATION OF LECTURER/TUTOR

1. Lecturers Name :Wan Malim Bin Wan Mohamed

2. Department : Agrosains

3. Qualification : Bachelor of Engineering (Biological & Agricultural)

4. Course Title : Agricultural Engineering/Basic Agricultural Engineering

5. Course Code : AGR 208/AGR218

PART B: LESSON PLAN

LECTURE:

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Date Content Remarks

1. 21 Nov 2011

25 Nov 2011

Chapter 1: The Farm Tractor

1.1Intro to farm mechanization

1.2The need for farm mechanization

1.3Type of tractor

1.4Safety rules in using tractor

Lecture

Class

discussion

2. 28 Nov 2011

2 Dec 2011

Chapter 2: Engine Construction

2.1Heat engine, internal combustion engine,

4 stroke and 2 stroke engine

2.2Comparison between petrol and diesel

engine.

2.3Engine construction

Lecture

Class

discussion

3. 5 Dec 2011

9 Dec 2011

Chapter 3: Engine Lubrication

3.1Basic functions of lubricant

3.2Forced lubrication system operation and

maintenance

Lecture

Class

discussion

4. 12 Dec 2011 Chapter 4: Engine Cooling

4.1The need for cooling; effect of overheating

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16 Dec 2011 and overcooling

4.2Air and water cooling; operation and

maintenance

TEST 1

Class

discussion

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5. 19 Dec 2011

23 Dec 2011

Chapter 5: Fuel System

5.1Petrol fuel system construction and

operation, carburetor and servicing

5.2Diesel fuel system construction and

operation,governor, fuel injection pump

and servicing

Lecture

Classdiscussion

Semester Break (24 December 2011 1

January 2012)

6. 2 Jan 2012

6 Jan 2012

Chapter 6: Electrical System

6.1Engine cranking circuit and types of

starter motors

6.2Battery charging circuit and functions of

cut-out and voltage regulator

6.3Coil ignition circuit and operation.

6.4Maintenance of electrical system including

ignition timing

Lecture

Class

discussion

7. 9 Jan 2012

13 Jan 2012

Chapter 7: Power Transmission

7.1The need for speed reduction and torque

multiplication

7.1.1 Gear trains and gear ratios

7.1.2 Layout of transmission system clutch,

speed-change, gearbox, differential,

half shaft and final gear reduction

7.1.3 Tractor wheels and traction aid;

adjusting wheel width

Lecture

Class

discussion

8. 16 Jan 2012

20 Jan 2012

Chapter 8: Power Take Off , TractorHydraulics and Three Point Linkage

8.1Type of PTO; construction, operation and

PTO system (fully independent);

maintenance

8.2Tractor hydraulics and three point linkage

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8.3Operation of a basic hydraulic system

8.4Automatic draft control and position

control

9. 23 Jan 2012

27 Jan 2012

Chapter 9: Maintenance of Agricultural

Machinery

9.1Logbook

9.2Maintenance schedule

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Class

discussion

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30 Jan 2012

3 Feb 2012

Chapter 10: Cultivation and Seedbed

Preparation

10.1Objectives of tillage and cultivation

10.2Disc plough, rotovator, harrow and

ridgers

TEST 2

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Class

discussion

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6 Feb 2012

10 Feb 2012

Chapter 11: Irrigation

11.1 Types of irrigation flood, furrow,

overhead sprinkler and drip irrigation

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Class

discussion

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13 Feb 2012

17 Feb 2012

Chapter 12: Crop Production Equipment

12.1Objectives and types of planters

12.2General purpose of seed drill operation

and calibration; maintenance

12.3Machineries for fertilizer application

12.4Combine drill, spinning disc broadcaster

and full-width distributors; maintenance

12.5Spraying equipments

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Class

discussion

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20 Feb 2012

24 Feb 2012

Chapter 13 & 14:Machine Capacity &

Machine Power Requirement

13.1Factor influence machine capacity

13.2Method of measuring capacity

14.1 Estimating machine power

requirement

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27 Mar 2012

2 Apr 2012Revision

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PRACTICAL:

Week Date Content Remarks

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2 Lab 1: Introduction to engine maintenance tool

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4 Lab2: Engine construction

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6 Lab 3: Electrical , cooling and lubrication

system

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8 Lab 4: Irrigation system

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11 Lab 5: Tractor handling

12 Lab 6: PTO

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PART C: ASSESSMENT

AGR 218

Coursework 60%

Two quizzes 2x5% =10%

Two tests 2x15% =30%

Lab =20%

Final Exam 40%

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AGR 208

Coursework 40%

Two test 2x10% =20%

Two quizzes 2x5% =10%

Lab =10%

Final Exam 60%

PART D: VERIFICATION

LECTURER

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Signature

Date:

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

Signature

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